It also outlines unhelpful messages that can unwittingly undermine their protection. It also includes a ‘baseline’ asking the EU to always issue statements in case of the killing of a human rights defenders, which should never be ignored. The EU and Member States committed to “improve public diplomacy and communication on its human rights actions” in the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, and HRDN will be meeting with the EEAS, and other key EU actors in order to discuss these ideas.